Motorcyling-Quartararo takes pole in Portugal as Bagnaia's lap cancelled

YAMAHA

17/04/2021 15:31

April 17 (Reuters) - Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo clinched pole
position at the Portuguese Grand Prix on Saturday, while
six-times MotoGP champion Marc Marquez will start sixth on his
return to the grid after a season-ending crash last year.
    Quartararo was promoted to the top of the grid for Sunday's
race after Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia had his
record-breaking lap cancelled over a yellow flag infringement in
the closing moments of the qualifying session.
    The yellow flags were brought out after a crash for 2020
Portugal poleman Miguel Oliveira in the closing moments of the
session. The incident leaves Bagnaia starting 11th on the grid,
with Suzuki's Alex Rins moving up to second.
    Championship leader Johann Zarco shrugged off an earlier
crash to finish third, while Marquez was fastest in Q1 and will
start his first race in nine months from the back of the second
row. 

 (Reporting by Hardik Vyas in Bengaluru; Editing by Hugh Lawson)
 ((Hardik.Vyas@thomsonreuters.com;))